Brenda F. Nelms

Brenda F. Nelms

4.3
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 25 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Sarasota, FL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family, Alimony

4801 Swift Road, Suite E, Sarasota, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 22 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2004

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 25 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2000

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Families First Law Firm, P.L.

4801 Swift Road, Suite E, Sarasota, FL, 34231

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Brenda F. Nelms's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Keren | April 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Unethical- Dishonest- un professional family attorney

Brenda Nelms is the most unprofessional, unethical attorney .she is not reliable. She is not responding to emails, phone calls. most of the time she is traveling and neglect to file a motion. She is negligent. She represented me in high conflict divorce, pretended to understand what is abusive husban...d, told me she is my friend, came to my country (Israel) to celebrate my son bar mitzvah. promised me I will win. I lost big time. I have 3 kids. I lost my properties. Didn’t even get child support. till this day. ended up with 100k debt that I'm still paying. She got paid for her services, she settled an amount but then decided to go to court,so she can get her interest rates paid. Greedy!! still looking for more money. She Put a lien on my homestead where I and my kids live. I can’t fix my house and do refinance. She still has a lien on my property. she refuses to remove it, although she got paid. She took advantage of my situation. It took me 5 years to stand on my feet. She has no empathy, she is looking for people's weaknesses to satisfy her greed. If you don’t want your life to get ruined by her evilness I don't recommend hiring her.

Posted by Rob | March 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Outstanding dissolution attorney

Brenda Nelms handled my dissolution two years ago. While she worked hard for settlement, when that failed she took the case through final hearing winning on all counts. She was empathetic, professional and hard working. I can't say enough to reflect my respect for Brenda and her work at an attorne...y.

Posted by Sam Jones | March 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Someone special!

I was a client of Brenda Nelms in a long standing custody case for the past year and a half. The moment I met her I knew my case and I were in good hands. Her professionalism, knowledge, and personal care exceeded my expectations. She fought hard for me until the end, and I will definitely be returni...ng to her if the need arise. I’d recommend Brenda to anyone who needs representation or advice regarding Family Law. I’ll remember my time as her client fondly.

Posted by Trinity | August 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent Family Law attorney!!

Brenda Nelms and the Families First Law Firm cannot receive enough high praise from me! During my out of state custody case she was very understanding and communicated with me every step of the way. She was very informative and set the appropriate expectations and delivered every time. In the end I w...as able to secure my child and bring her home with me due to Brenda's efforts in court. I highly recommend Brenda Nelms and her practice to anyone needing Family Law legal services!

Posted by Gary | August 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Attorney

Brenda was an exceptional attorney. She helped us with a very difficult and complex case under an extremely limited and compressed time schedule. She gives honest and candid advice based on the law not just what you want to hear. I highly recommend her.

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1997

Student of the Year - Economics, Wall Street Journal

1997

Summa Cum Laude, Georgia State University

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Managing Partner, Families First Law Firm, P.L.

2002 - 2009

Attorney, W. Russell Snyder, Trial Attorneys

2000 - 2002

Attorney, Brodsky, Greenblatt & Renehan, Chtd

Associations

2009 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2004 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

2004 - Present

Florida Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2007 - 2008

Florida Association for Women Lawyers

President

2007 - 2008

Venice-Englewood Bar Association

President

2007 - 2008

Florida Court Professional Colaboratives

Vice President

2001 - 2016

American Inns of Court

Member

Education

2000

George Mason University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Georgia State University

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Languages

English

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